(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to investigate certain gender-affirming surgical procedures, which she characterized as "female genital mutilation" in a Department of Justice memo sent to employees on Wednesday. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment beyond the memo, which cited an executive order from President...
Exclusive: Trump Expected to Sign Order Pushing Training for Skilled Trades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump could sign as soon as Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his gambit to revive U.S. manufacturing, a White House summary seen by Reuters showed. The Labor, Education and Commerce departments will focus on...
Kennedy Declares ‘Sugar Is Poison’ While Announcing Ban on Food Dyes
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, declaring that “sugar is poison.” Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from...
Get Ready for a Weather Rollercoaster. When Will Fresno See Its First 90-Degree Day?
If the above-normal mid-80s temperatures have gotten you ready to trade your flannel bedsheets for cotton, you might want to hold off for a few days. The National Weather Service is predicting lows in the upper 40s and a below-normal high of 64 degrees on Saturday. The normal high temperature...
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.02 Strikes Turkey, GFZ Says
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.02 struck Turkey, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) GFZ said. — (Reporting by Devika Nair in BengaluruEditing by Peter Graff)
Democratic US Senator Dick Durbin to Retire, Sparking Competitive Illinois Primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a competitive intra-party contest to fill his seat in the Democratic-leaning state of Illinois. The retirement of the 80-year-old, 30-year veteran of the Senate comes as younger, more...
Wired Wednesday: What’s the Future of Fresno Unified and the Superintendent Position?
GV Wire publisher Darius Assemi talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the selection of a new Fresno Unified superintendent. Assemi breaks down the importance of this role and the huge impact it has on the community. The interim superintendent, Misty Her, is favored to take...
US Justice Department Cancels Hundreds of Grants for Police, Crime Victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has canceled hundreds of ongoing grants that funded everything from services for mental health care for police officers to support programs for victims of crime and sexual assault, according to internal records and four people familiar with the matter. At least 365 grants from...
How Do High Schoolers Really Fare After Graduation? A New California Tool Lets You Know
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Want to know how students at your child’s school district are performing five or even 10 years down the line? On Tuesday, California released a new tool that aims to make that question — and many others —...
Fresno Mayor Says AB 942 Anti-Solar Bill Poses ‘Significant Threat’ to City, Residents
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says an Assembly bill that would retroactively change the rules for the state's net metering agreements with solar customers would be a "significant threat" to the city, its residents, and all of California. Assembly Bill 942, introduced by Southern California Democrat Lisa Calderon, would trim compensation...